"John Lennon was many things to many people. A poet, a rocker, a leader, a troublemaker, a father, a husband β a man. Growing up, to me, he was a hero. The work of John Lennon was marked by its exquisite beauty and by its brutal honesty. So in that vein, let me say, that while I'm both deeply honored to be here β I'm also incredibly pissed-off. I'm outraged because this passionate prophet of peace, and so many others, are not with us here β because we live in an all-too-violent world. And so in the spirit of this occasion it is up to all of us, to do what we can, not only to keep John's songs alive, but help rebuild New York β and that includes your host..."
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
Kevin Spacey, in his introduction to his performance of "Mind Games" in Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words and Music (2001)
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/John_Lennon
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
Related Quotes
"Det blir aldrig som man tΓ€nkt sig."
"Imagine there's no heaven, It's easy if you try, No hell below us, Above us only sky, Imagine all the people Living fβ¦"
"They hate you if you're clever, and they despise a fool."
"I don't believe in ElvisI don't believe in ZimmermanI don't believe in Beatles.I just believe in meYoko and meAnd thaβ¦"
"Before Elvis there was nothing."
"Everything is OK in the end. If it's not OK, it's not the end."
"First you must learn to smile as you kill."
"They keep you doped with religion and sex and TV, And you think you're so clever, and classless and free, But you're β¦"
"God is a concept by which we measure our pain."
"I was the dreamweaver, but now I'm rebornI was the Walrus, but now I'm JohnAnd so dear friends, you'll just have to cβ¦"